Dr. Arrowsmith ' s Defiance of Commercialism and His Pursuit of Scientific Truth  

作　　者：魏红丽[1] 

机构地区：[1]宿城一中,安徽宿州234000

出　　处：《宿州教育学院学报》2005年第1期131-133,共3页Journal of Suzhou Education Institute

摘　　要：Arrowsmith, the most widely reader of Sinclair Lewis's novel, is the dramatic portrayal of a man, Martin Arrowsmith, who passionately devoted to science. Destined to become a physician and a researcher, he discovers that societal forces of commercialism, ignorance, corruption, and greed can be life-threatening obstacles. But he perseveres in his pursuit of scientific truth---even in the face of personal tragedy.Cherishing a spiritual ideal. Through the description o the characteristics of Martin Arrowsmith, Sinclair Lewis greatly attacks the American social reality by singing high praise of the spirits of seeking scientific truth and high medical virtues, while at the same time sharply satiring the commercialism and bureaucratism which dominate most people's minds.Arrowsmith, the most widely reader of Sinclair Lewis's novel, is the dramatic portrayal of a man, Martin Arrowsmith, who passionately devoted to science. Destined to become a physician and a researcher, he discovers that societal forces of commercialism, ignorance, corruption, and greed can be life - threatening obstacles. But he perseveres in his pursuit of scientific truth - - -even in the face of personal tragedy. Cherishing a spiritual ideal. Through the description o the characteristics of Martin Arrowsmith, Sinclair Lewis greatly attacks the American social reality by singing high praise of the spirits of seeking scientific truth and high medical virtues, while at the same time sharply satiring the commercialism and bureaucratism which dominate most people' s minds.

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